The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-10-13


Stainer.
THIRD DIvIsIoN-GEN'L. HERMAN LIEB, MAR
sHAL.
Cook county democratic club.
Select Knights of Pythias.
Order of Sc ottish Clan.
Patriotic Sons of America.
French Canadians.
Illinois bicycling club, ION wheels.
Socleta Italiena Unione Frattalanza.
Italian Society of Christopher Column
bus.
Society Operaia Recigliano.
Bohemian turner's.
Thirteenth ward colored democratic
club.
Legion of Giuseppe Garibaldi in car
riages.
Clan na-Gael Guards, L. P. Buckley,
commander.
Hibernian Rifles, j, j. Brophy, COM
mander.
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-GEN'L. WALTER @. NEW
BERRY, MARSHAL.
Industrial organizations and Independ-
ent Order of Foresters.
LOOKING AT MRS. CLEVELAND.
AS the procession moved along, the
president was kept busy bowling and
smiling. Most of the time he was uncov-
cred. The ladies seemed particularly
anxious to get good look at the presi-
dents wife, and many of them were more
aggressive in thrusting themselves for
ward than were the men. 1t was a sue
cossion of ovations the president re-
ceived all along the route. Up Michigan
avenue there extended thousands and
thousands of spectators. Faces looked
out of every window. Men could be seen
on the roofs of houses, and over all flashed
the stars and stripes, while the music of
many bands and the cheering of the peo-
pie filled the air.
When the head of the procession
reached the grand stand at the auditorium
the president and reception committee
took their places on the receiving stand.
1t was after 10 o'clock when the last of
the procession passed in review before
the president.
Mayor Roche then addressed the presi-
dent and welcomed him to Chicago.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The president responded as follows:
at was soon after the election of 1884
that an old resident of your city was
earnestly urging me to pay you visit.
He endeavored to meet all objections that
were started, and insisted with unyielding
pertinacity the invitation should be ac-
cepted. At last, and after all persuasion
seemed to fail, he vehemently broke out
with this declaration: The people up
where l live don't think man is fit for
president who has never seen Chicago l
have often thought of this incident since
then, and sometimes, when have felt that
I was not doing for the people and public
welfare all that might have done, or all
that 1 would like to do, 1 have
wondered whether things should not have
gone on better if I had visited Chicago
Indeed, it mas, 1 believe, been publicly
stated, on one or more occasions lately
when the shortcomings of the present
chief executive we're under discussion,
that nothing could be expected of mar
who had never been west of some desig-
mated place or river, and this, suppose
means the same thing that my Chicago
friend meant, and involves the same ac-
cusatiOn and conclusion. If my alleged
official crimes and misdemeanors are thus
charitably accounted for, 1 shall not
complain, while l confess the declaration
of the representative of this city, as
have given it, is an evidence or
that local pride and loyalty of which your
great city is a striking monument. AL
have heard of it, if they have not seen it.
for every one of your people seem to
have organized himself committee OF
one to spread its glories abroad, and, now
that am here l feel like saying, with the
queen of Sheba, the half was not told me
My amazement is greatly increased when
l recall little recent history. In 1885
the town of Chicago was incorporated
{ Upon the question of incorporation thir-
teen votes were cast, one of which was in
the negative. We do not know the reason
which actuated this citizen in his adverse
vote, but if he were here to-day l believe
he would be heartily ashamed of it. Five
days after its incorporation as g
town Chicago's first election for town
officers was held, and we are told
the total vote on the occasion was
twenty eight. We look in vain for any
trace of boodlers in those days, though
we are told that the first building con-
structed after the establishment of the
town was log Jail. Your population il
1887, when Chicago was incorporated @
city, was 1000. The number of its in.
habitants in 1871 was 100000 or upwards
and the valuation of its property pro-
badly $2s0,00O,00O. Its immense
growth and volume of business had ther
made it marvel among modern cities
At this time it was visited by a dreadful
calamity, without parallel in extent ant
destruction, which threatened all it,
promise of greatness and apparently
ended its career. In October OF
that year fire occurred, which burned
over an area within the city OIL
2,10O acres, killed 200 persons, consumed
10000 buildings, made homeless 100000
people, and destroyed property of the
value of $2OO,OoO,000. Then followed al
exhibition of enterprise and bravery as
unparalleled as the disaster which called
them forth. The citizens of Chicago los
no time in lamentation, and not for G
moment did they lose faith in the sure
destiny of their city. Almost among the
embers they commenced business, and on
its ashes they began to build. Sixteen
years have passed, and there has arisen a
city many fold more populous
more beautiful and more prosperous than
YOU lost in 1871. Who have greater
right to be proud and satisfied than the
citizens of Chicagol You have said the
president ought to see Chicago. l am
here to see it and its hospitable, large
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